Pedestal



April 12, 1938. w. H. MAHONEY 2,114,058

. PEDESTAL Filed June 20, 1936 Patented Apr. 12, 1938 UNiTEosrArEs ATENToFFifeE 1 Claim.

My present invention relates toI pedestals and more particularly to mailbox pedestals;

The principal object of my invention is an improved pedestal for mailboxes and the like;

Another object is a device of the character above described having novelme-ans for fastening the mail box to the pedestal;

Still another object is a novel means of mounting a name plate on thepedestal in combination with the strengthening bar separating the forkedupper end of said pedestal, and

Other objects and novel features comprising the construction andoperation of my device will appear as the description of the sameprogresses.

In the drawing illustrating the preferred emv bodiment of my invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the pedestal;

Fig. 2 is another side elevation of the pedestal taken at ninetydegreesto Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section taken on the line 3-3 `of Fig. 1,and particularly showing the method of producing an anchoring means fornailing a mail box to the top of the pedestal, and

Fig. 4 is another enlarged cross-section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig.1.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, Ill indicates a vertical baseportion of the pedestal, a portion of which adjacent the lower end isusually set in the ground. Connecting with the lower portion I is aforked` or yoked top portion comprising two mail box supporting membersII and I2.l Separating the forked members II and I2, and forming acombined support thereto together with a mounting for a name plate isthe horizontal bar member I3. This bar member I3 while forming a rigidsupport for the members I I and I2 is provided on the front with arecess having a back portion Ill, and top and bottom sides I5 and Itrespectively.

Within the recess bounded by the sides I4, I5 ,and I6 I have provided aname plate I'I upon which the name of the owner is placed in anyconvenient manner, such as afxing prepared letters thereto. The plate Ilmay, if desired, be of varying lengths suitable to accommodate theparticular name used in any instance or such plate may extend the wholelength of the bar I3. In the drawing, I have shown the plate extendingthe whole length of bar I3 but I` may make this plate of diierentlengths to nt the particular name. The plate II is preferably made ofglass but other material may be used if desired. Covering the plate I1is `a second glass plate I8, the outer surface of which is flush withthe outer side of the bar I3. Both plates I7 and (Cl. 'l2-101) I8 aresealed in the recess bounded by thewalls Ill, I5 and I5 either when thepedestal is cast or afterwards making a water tight insert.

When these pedestals are made to order, as is the practice at present, Iprovide a core in the mold the size of the opening represented by thewalls I4, I5 and I5, the length being determined by the name which is togc on the name plate. The core may consist of the two plates I1 and I8if desired but preferably a separate core is used, the plates II and I 8being inserted after the pedestal has been molded.

In Fig. 3, I have shown my preferred apparatus for anchoring articles,such as mail boxes or the like, to the top of the members II and I2.

It is important that .a pedestal of the type illustrated be providedwith a more or less permanent anchorage for articles which may be placedupon it, and that such articles may be removed and substituted for asthe case may be. But in order that such articles, as mail boxes or thelike, may be mounted in a more or less permanent manner, I have designedthe particular anchorage illustrated in the drawing, of which, Fig. 3 isan enlargement of the preferred form. In Fig. 3, it will be noted that Ihave provided a simple conventional coupling 2| which is threaded to thereinforcement member 22 which strengthens the entire apparatus. The topof the coupling 2| extends to the top surface of the members I2, memberII being an exact duplicate. In the upper internal threaded portion ofthe coupling 2 I I have inserted a Wooden plug 23. The wooden plug 23 isnormally made with an outer periphery approximately the same diameter ofthe root of the threads shown in the coupling 2l and is screwed into thecoupling and cut off as shown in Fig. 3. The threads of the couplinghold the wooden plug 23 securely in place. When an .article such as amail box, or other article is mounted upon the pedestal nails may bedriven into the wooden member 23 and headed up on the under side. Thetop of the reinforcing rods 23 provide an anvil face at 2t against whichthe ends of nails are turned and hea-ded over making it impossible toremove the mail box or other device fixed to the pedestal withoutcutting olf the nail heads and removing the member 23. The materialcomprising the superstructure of the pedestal is composed of a plasticmaterial preferably concrete, as indicated at I2.

The reinforcement member 22 takes the outline of the pedestal and endsin the members 2l inforcement rod, one end of said rod being externallythreaded, an internally threaded coupling threaded to the threaded endof said solid rod, the end of said rod forming .an anvil surface withinsaid coupling, a lthreaded plug threaded in the other end of saidcoupling for the purpose of receiving mail-box connecting members, thesaid anvil surface being adapted to turn the ends of the said connectingmembers imbedded .in thesaid plug.

WILLIAM H. MAHONEY.

